Atiku Halts ADC Membership Move Amid Jonathan Comeback Speculation

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has paused plans to officially join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as rumours grow that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is being courted by the party for the 2027 presidential election.

Atiku, who recently left the Peoples Democratic Party after prolonged internal disputes, was set to receive his ADC membership card in his hometown, Jada, Adamawa State, on August 6. However, the ceremony has been postponed indefinitely, with no official reason given.

Adamawa ADC chairman, Shehu Yohana, said Atiku informed him the event was moved to mid-August, though no new date was set. He added that Atiku is waiting for some All Progressives Congress governors to defect to ADC before his own public defection.

A senior ADC figure, speaking anonymously, suggested the delay may be linked to internal power struggles, including tensions between Atiku and Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate. The source alleged that Obi’s political movement has taken over ADC structures in the South, posing a challenge to Atiku’s ambition